A striking bronze figural bust by renowned Zimbabwean sculptor Casper Darare, depicting a woman wearing a headscarf with a sleeping child resting on her back. This limited-edition piece showcases Darare's signature attention to detail, with expressive facial features and textured garments that add depth and realism. The sculpture is finished in a rich bronze-tone patina, enhancing its lifelike quality. The base is felted and includes hand-marked inscriptions.Artist: Casper Darare Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: 8"HCountry of Origin: AfricaCondition: Age related wear.
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§ Carl Payne (1969-2021), The Fates, in two-tone patinated and gilt bronze and modelled as three loosely draped maidens, pierced to centre and mounted with a polished bronze bisected apple, signed and numbered 2/12 to the bronze 62cm high In 2017, Staffordshire based sculptors Michael James Talbot (1963-) and Carl Payne (1969-2021) collaborated to create a bronzed resin public sculpture of Stoke-on-Trent's most famous literary son, Arnold Bennett (1867-1931). Both Talbot and Payne received their sculptural training at The Sir Henry Doulton Sculpture School.Neil Welch (1972-) is a similarly Staffordshire-based sculptor. Beyond being connected by physical geography, each of these sculptors has received international acclaim for their lyrical figural works in bronze and their expressive use of patination. In very good condition. Consigned, along with the other Payne, Talbots and Welchs from a deceased estate.
Vintage silver Flemish figural sculpture in the form of an angel. Detailed in high relief.Provenance: Hofgalerie, Vienna, Austria; Private Minnesota Collection.Height: 5 1/2 in x width: 3 1/2 in x depth: 3 1/4 in.Condition: There are no bends, breaks, or losses. Accretions to the underside of the marble base.
Vintage or antique Tibetan gilt bronze figural sculpture depicting a seated Buddha.Height: 7 in x width: 5 in x depth: 4 in.Condition: There are no major breaks, losses, dents, or signs of restoration. Some patination throughout consistent with age. Light dust gathered along the recessed areas.
DAUM FRANCE - A LIMITED EDITION PÂTE DE VERRE 'AMELIE' FIGURAL SCULPTURE DESIGNED BY JEAN-PHILIPPE RICHARD; LATE 20TH CENTURY Frosted amber glass, of an elegant elongated lady Together with original presentation box Inscribed to base 'RICHARD, Daum France, 038/375' 42cm high Condition Report: Bubbles to the surface. Very minor chips to the baseCondition Report Disclaimer
TABLE LAMPS, SCULPTURES AND A STUDIO POTTERY VASE, to include a John Letts bronzed sculpture of a semi-nude female figure, approximate height 43cm, a Royale Sculpture Art Deco style nude female figure, approximate height 55cm, two figurative table lamps modelled after Quentin Durward and Edward Waverley, lamp with a figural huntsman and dog, green onyx lamp, hand painted Italian style lamp, bronzed resin Art deco lamp in the form of a nude female figure, etc and a studio pottery vase of globular form with an unidentified makers mark - neck broken but present, approximate height 40cm
S. Melani - a 20th century Art Deco plaster worked sculpture figural group. The sculpture showing a semi-nude Neoclassical female with a pair of leaping greyhounds. Gilt and bronzed effect throughout with all raised on a plinth base. The base being signed 'S Melani S.A.P Depose 801'.Measures approx. 36cm x 84cm x 13cm.
Modern looking figural sculpture made in patinated and polished bronze mounted to a pyramid shaped base. The base is labeled with a small plaque with the artists name. Artist mark on back of leg. Artist: Joseph RotellaDimensions: 6"L x 6"W x 22.25"HEdition Number: 7 of 80Condition: Age related wear.
A selection of 20th Century African carved wooden sculptures, comprising: a zebra and foal figure group, with stylised curved bodies, raised on a wooden plinth, 72cms high; a carved wooden sculpture modelled as the face of a man in ebonised wood, carved into a tree trunk; two figural side tables; and other items.
Mid-20th century African School - a lacquered and carved hardwood stylised figural study, fashioned as conjoined sections, h.89cm; together with a further similar lacquered hardwood twin section stylised sculpture, h.67cm; and a driftwood stylised figure group, h.82cm (3)All three with knocks and marks.One with multiple shrinkage cracks.No breaks or major damage though.
Depicted with a wrathful expression, seated in lalitasana on a mule. The right arm is raised, while the left hand like holding a skull cup. The fierce face is characterized by glaring eyes, exposed sharp teeth, and a third eye between her bushy eyebrows. The flaming hair is swept upward, adorned with a crescent moon above a crown of five skulls. She wears a shawl draped over her shoulders, with a lion-shaped earring on her right ear, beaded jewelry, and a rosary of figural heads. A flayed human skin serves as a saddle blanket, and the entire composition rests on a rock-shaped base with jagged waves amid an ocean of blood, where a skeleton emerges.Provenance: from the Ullman collection, Italy.Catalog Notes:Comparable to a sculpture at the Palace Museum in Beijing, illustrated in *Palace Museum 2002, Iconography and Styles, Tibetan Statues in the Palace Museum,* Beijing, pp. 418–419, plate 185.铜鎏金吉祥天母像,藏汉,十八世纪
DONALD SIMPSON (1926-2023) LARGE FIGURAL SCULPTURE WITH SUNDIAL; 1977 Bronze, sculpture of a nude female figure holding a sundial, on a textured concrete base. Sundial is engraved 'CYNTHA & ROBERT' and dated '1977' 104cm (41in.) high Weight; 250lbs (approx) Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist in 1977 Condition Report: In good condition, there are three small losses to the base, but with the weathering and textured look of the base, they blend in. The bronze body in good condition, with pleasant aged patina. Sun dial element is separate and simply placed on. The figure is hollow and is not fixed to the base in any way - again simply placed on it. Condition Report Disclaimer
Magnificent collection of ceramics that includes a figural dish of a woman playing a harp, a bunny shaped plate, a shamrock decorated round spill vase, a shamrock decorated pillar shaped vase, a shamrock decorated basketweave vase, a sleeping puppy jewelry box, a shamrock decorated island vase, and a harp sculpture. Belleek backstamp on all items. Largest item measures 8.25"H x 4.25" dia. and smallest item measures 4"H x 2.25" dia. Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: See DescriptionManufacturer: BelleekCountry of Origin: IrelandCondition: Age related wear.
Paire de grands groupes en bronze doré et bronze patiné de Graux Marly sur un dessin de Charles-Hippolyte Buhot, représentant des porteuses d'eau, seconde moitié du XIXe siècleA pair of gilt and patinated bronze large groups of water carriers by Graux Marly Foundry, based on a design by Louis-Charles-Hippolyte Buhot, second half of the 19th CenturyThe standing figures, with jewelled necklace, draped dress and headdress, carrying on their shoulder a twin-handled Egyptian style vase with engraved decoration, on a wicker pattern circular base, each base signed and inscribed 'GRAUX MARLY FT DE BRONZES A PARIS' and 'CH BUHOT SCULP', 29cm wide, 136cm high (11in wide, 53 1/2in high) Footnotes:ProvenancePrivate Italian noble collection. Louis-Charles-Hippolyte Buhot (1815-1865) was born in Paris and studied under the French sculptor and medalist David d'Angers. Buhot entered the Ecole des Beaux Arts at the age of seventeen, and soon exhibited regularly at the Paris Salon from 1837 until the year he died in 1865, and produced numerous portrait medallions, busts and statuettes, including, Sara the Bather (1851), Hope feeding the Chimera (1855) and Jupiter and Hebe (1865).Jules Graux-Marly operated a small foundry known as Graux-Marly Frères. Based at 8, rue du Parc-Royal in Paris, the foundry was well-respected for producing high quality figurative sculptures and decorative ornaments. It won a bronze medal at the Exposition Universelle in 1849 and a first-class medal for the bronzes d'art et d'ameublement in 1855. The activity of the foundry was later continued by his sons.Orientalism was a long standing subject of fascination for Westerners, with depictions of exoticism from far away places and cultures. Opposed to the neo-classicism movement, orientalism was popularized in 19th century sculpture by interpretations of exotic figural scenes, tropical birds and animals and lavishly dressed exotic figures. There was a real interest in ethnography, in the unknown. The production of these 19th century pieces showed the latest manufacturing technical advances, resulting in the highest possible quality wares. An identical single sculpture was sold Christie's King Street, 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture and Works of Art sale, 19 March 2008, lot 183, for £42,500 (incl. premium). While a pair of related candelabra torchères of monumental proportions, attributed to the same Parisian foundry Graux-Marly, depicting a couple of exotic draped and jewelled hunters holding on their shoulders children carrying aloft the crystal or ormolu palm-tree shaped bouquet, sold Christie's, 22 November 2022, 'The Exceptional sale', lot 34, €113,400 (incl. premium). A second similar pair of 24-light candelabra-torchères was acquired at the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1855 by the Emperor Napoleon III, and later entered the collections of the château de Compiègne on 18th November, 1858 (inventory number C16525 (inv. of 1855), C470c (inv. of 1894)).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: WW Lot is located in the Bonhams Warehouse and will only be available for collection from this location.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
AFTER THE ANTIQUE- A LARGE AND RARE WHITE MARBLE FIGURAL GROUP OF CUPID AND PSYCHE ROMAN, 18TH CENTURY On a Breccia Africana and white marble column, the column being ancient Roman group 136cm high, 232cm high overall This intimate marble group of Cupid and Psyche embracing is after the Roman model excavated on the Aventine Hill in 1749, and which was gifted by Pope Benedict XIV to the Capitoline Museum in the following year. Its subject has traditionally been identified as Cupid and Psyche, a theme that had long been familiar to artists and antiquarians from ancient reliefs, sarcophagi, intaglios, and free-standing statues, such as the one discovered at Santo Stefano Rotondo in 1666, in the possession of the Medici Grand Dukes since the late 17th century. As Haskell and Penny note in Taste and the Antique, it was the Capitoline statue's "sentiment that most appealed to both travellers and scholars - 'the first burst of youthful loveliness', the 'innocent fondness', the 'virginal' and ingenuous gesture of Psyche" (p. 190). The story of the young lovers, which originates in the 2nd century A.D. novel Metamorphoses by Apuleius, tells of how Venus' divine son Cupid fell in love with the mortal princess Psyche, and the obstacles she had to overcome to be reunited with him. In the 18th century, the composition was popularised by small scale reproductions in bronze, such as those by the Zoffoli workshop in Rome, and other media, such as Wedgwood intaglio and Sèvres porcelain. The present marble, which matches in material and size the Capitoline original and stands on a beautifully striated marble column, speaks of a more ambitious commission, either from an Italian patron or a Grand Tourist, intended for a stately palazzo or townhouse, or a grand country residence. Literature: F. Haskell and N. Penny, Taste and the Antique, the Lure of Classical Sculpture, 1500-1900, London, 1981, pp. 189-191.
A substantial c19th French cast bronze figural plaque sculpture or relief in the c17th style depicting a battle scene with a rider on horseback with a sword amongst soldiers on foot measuring 36 cm by 47 cm in a original black ebonised frame, indistinctly signed to top left hand side the condition is excellent with little sign of use or wear, the bronze has lovely patina and is of substantial weight, the bronze measures 36 cm by 47 cm, with outer frame measuring 57 cm by 68 cm, an attractive decorative piece
FOUR BOXES AND LOOSE ORNAMENTAL CERAMICS, to include a pair of Beswick 1378-6 Wally Dogs ceramic spaniel, a Beswick Siamese cat 1559, Beswick lioness and lion figurine, vintage Chinese cat teapot, Trentham art ware Donkey, 15 figures, a Royal Doulton figurine from the Enchantment collection 'Serenade' HN2753, Alfretta Proclain 'a bird in the hand' figurine, two glass paperweights, a figural sculpture of a couple playing chess, a selection of sea shells, large posy bowl ornament by Royal Doulton, etc. (sd/af), (4 boxes + loose)
CHARLES-AUGUSTE FRAIKIN (BELGIAN 1817-1893) A RARE MARBLE FIGURAL GROUP 'THE CRADLE OF LOVE' MID 19TH CENTURY Carrara marble, sleeping child on shell set on a triform base with carved dolphins, signed, on a painted simulated marble octagonal pedestal Group 65cm high, 79cm wide, 130.5cm high overall Provenance: Possibly the 4th Earl of Craven and thence by descent Literature: Edward MacDermott, "Routledge's Guide to the Crystal Palace and Park at Sydenham", G. Routledge & Company, 1854. PP.146. Musee Fraikin De Herenthals : Offert Par L'artiste A Sa Ville Natale L'an 1891 : Catalogue De La Galerie 1891, publ. L. Bongaerts-Verbeeck Herenthals. The Belgian sculptor Charles-Auguste Fraikin (1817-1893) was born in Herentals in Belgium. After a difficult childhood and an early career training to be an apothecary. he re-devoted his life instead to the study and production of sculture under Pierre Puyenbroeck. Just 6 months after enrolling in the Académie royale des beaux-arts Brussels he won the internal competition for sculpture and more public success followed swiftly. In 1845 at the Salon de Bruxelles the Queen of the Belgians recommended his work "L'Amour captif" to King Leopold I and Royal commissions followed. The museum at Herentals devoted to his life and work was established by a bequest in his will- leaving the entirety of the plaster casts from his studio. In the gallery guide from 1891 the museum discusses this particular work: "No 11 Amour au Berceau". It recounts how the work came into being after a public lottery in 1850- won by Dr Lombard from Liege. Versions of it were also executed in various materials including, notably, for M. le Baron de Rotschild a Paris. One of Fraikin's first public exhibitions of this composition was at the Great Exhibition of 1851 where his work was highlighted in Routledge's Guide in the description of the "French and Italian Modern Sculpture Court". His work was noted as being "graceful and delicate in the extreme" and being especially worthy of attention from visitors: "M. Fraikin of Brussels, a sculptor who possesses as great a reputation among his fellow artists in Belgium as with amateurs and the public in general... "L'amour au Berceau" or "Cupid in his cradle" "Psyche" and a "Roman peasant woman" are works also by M Fraikin which will appeal to the sympathies of visitors of all age". Exhibiting another version of this work at the 1855 l'Exposition Universelle in Paris he was rewarded with the patronage of Empress Eugenie, who had the group placed into her bedroom at the Tuileries Palace. Sadly, that example was lost in the Tuileries fire in 1871. Condition Report: With wear, marks, knocks and scratches as per age, handling, use, and cleaning. With old damages and losses to all fingers and some toes- some of which have had repairs but some of which are now missing (just one loose finger with auctioneer). Natural flaws and inclusions- notably areas of darker veining to body and shell- flaw above signature which does not seem to carry through to underside of shell. Some infill to natural small spots which look to be from manufacture. Paint and contact marks around rear right hand. Dirt to recesses. Stem with dolphins largely good- small edge chips to lower edge. Wooden supporting base with dirt + shrinkage faults, rubbing + wear. Please see additional images for visual references to condition which form part of this condition report. All lots are available for inspection and Condition Reports are available on request. However, all lots are of an age and type which means that they may not be in perfect condition and should be viewed by prospective bidders; please refer to Condition 6 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers. This is particularly true for garden related items. All lots are offered for sale "as viewed" and subject to the applicable Conditions of Business for Buyer's condition, which are set out in the sale catalogue and are available on request. Potential buyers should note that condition reports are matters of opinion only, they are non-exhaustive and based solely on what can be seen to the naked eye unless otherwise specified by the cataloguer. We must advise you that we are not professional restorers or conservators and we do not provide any guarantee or warranty as to a lot's condition. Accordingly, it is recommended that prospective buyers inspect lots or have their advisors do so and satisfy themselves as to condition and accuracy of description. If you have physically viewed an item for which you request a report, the condition report cannot be a reason for cancelling a sale. Buyers are reminded that liability for loss and damage transfers to the buyer from the fall of the hammer. Whilst the majority of lots will remain in their location until collected, we can accept no responsibility for any damage which may occur, even in the event of Dreweatts staff assisting carriers during collection.Condition Report Disclaimer
Southeast Asian carved stone figural sculpture affixed to a wooden base, possibly depicting Shiva. With a tag tied to the waist of the figure, secured with a stamped metal seal.(Incl. base) height: 34 in x width: 10 in x depth: 7 in. Weight: approx. 50 lbs.Condition: There are no major breaks, chips, or losses. Light wear and dust gathered throughout.
AFTER THE ANTIQUE, A BRONZE FIGURAL GROUP OF THE DANCING FAUN WITH THE INFANT BACCHUS ITALIAN, LATE 19TH CENTURY 70cm high, base 29cm wide The Roman marble statue of a faun with the infant Bacchus was discovered in the forum in Rome and was first recorded in the collection of the Farnese family. In the later eighteenth century, the sculpture was sent to Naples and today is in the collection of the Museo Archeologico Nazionale in Naples (Inv. 6022; Naples 1989, II, pp. 156-57, no. 19). Condition Report: With wear, marks, knocks and scratches as per age, handling, use, and cleaning. Paler patination to extremities of figures and detailing from handling and prior dusting/cleaning. Some green spot stains- engrained dirt to recesses. Stress faults to his right arm, left of his torso- inside of child's leg etc which look mostly to be from casting. Slightly sticky surface in some areas- bolt heads to underside consistent but slightly 'domestic' suggesting they may have been replaced Please see additional images for visual references to condition which form part of this condition report. All lots are available for inspection and Condition Reports are available on request. However, all lots are of an age and type which means that they may not be in perfect condition and should be viewed by prospective bidders; please refer to Condition 6 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers. This is particularly true for garden related items. All lots are offered for sale "as viewed" and subject to the applicable Conditions of Business for Buyer's condition, which are set out in the sale catalogue and are available on request. Potential buyers should note that condition reports are matters of opinion only, they are non-exhaustive and based solely on what can be seen to the naked eye unless otherwise specified by the cataloguer. We must advise you that we are not professional restorers or conservators and we do not provide any guarantee or warranty as to a lot's condition. Accordingly, it is recommended that prospective buyers inspect lots or have their advisors do so and satisfy themselves as to condition and accuracy of description. If you have physically viewed an item for which you request a report, the condition report cannot be a reason for cancelling a sale. Buyers are reminded that liability for loss and damage transfers to the buyer from the fall of the hammer. Whilst the majority of lots will remain in their location until collected, we can accept no responsibility for any damage which may occur, even in the event of Dreweatts staff assisting carriers during collection. With weathering - colour variance from exposure- wear, marks, knocks and scratches as per age, handling, use, and cleaning Condition Report Disclaimer

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